In The Good to Goal Formula (and online community) we tackle the money stuff  since I believe it’s one of the biggest mindset blockers in the “non-profit” world.  Because of that I feel it’s important to include some ways to address it, especially if you’re not going to be participating in our program and community.

Did you know that your habitual thoughts about money are going to have a huge impact on whether you achieve your fundraising (and personal financial) goals or don’t?

Having more money isn’t so much about changing the way you work as it is changing the way you think.  You have the ability to make as much money as you want and yet for most of us, we’ve been told our entire lives that the only way to make more money is to work harder or win the lottery (the latter input followed by an eyeball roll).

Consider this – it’s not true that working harder always gets you more money.  There’s not a direct correlation between how hard you work and how much money you bring in.  This seems glaringly obvious when you consider that people who work in physically demanding labor-type jobs make the least amount of money and those (typically) sitting at a desk talking about things they’re passionate about, make the most.

Clearly, there is more of a parallel between your money mindset and how much money you make.  If one of your fundraising goals is something that is going to provide your organization with a large financial payout then it’s important to understand that your money mindset will either catapult you to achievement or keep you stuck in ‘not having’.  The way you think about money has a real and direct influence on how much you actually raise.